In our own lives, is it as plainly shown, By every slant and twist, which way the wind has blown?
Screw the idle bleed screws all the way in and then back them out about 1.5-2 turns. But that should not be the problem with starting. I think you still have a wire problem. Got to find #1 on the cap and go from there. I would put the crank at 0 degrees on the timing mark and then see where the rotor is pointing. That is #1. Should be on the passenger side of the cap. Might have to get a socket on the bolt that is on the end of the crank to get the crank exactly at 0 degrees. Remember the distributor turns counterclockwise. The wires can be hard to trace with the AC compressor in the way, etc. I marked mine with masking tape and indelible ink as it is a pain.
Robin Giesbrecht 72 imperial
From: kmoore12@xxxxxxxxxxx Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: IML: 1970 starting problems Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:46:36 +0000
Happy holidays everyone!
I believe I have the answer to this but I was wondering if someone can verify this for me. I started my Imperial last week after sitting for awhile. It started fine and did its usual crappy idle which is caused by the ancient carb base gasket that I never replaced after I rebuilt the Holley. So I decided to replace that and noticed that mice chewed-up my plug wires : ( So a few days later I replaced the wires and the gasket and it won't....start :( I replaced the wires one-by-one so as not to mess-up. But non-the-less I triple checked 'em. On the third checking, I busted out my 1972 Motor's Auto Repair Manual with the idiot proof plug wire diagram ( so help me God if it is the wires). So, I am left with the carb gasket and my theory is this: Since the base gasket leaked I had to compensate by running rich and now that I have proper amounts of air; it is way to rich and belches flames. It actually started for about two seconds and idled real high. But I keep getting flames out the carb every time I try to start her : (
Burpin' fire, Keith
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